Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Goodwill announces new store opening in Laurel Park, NC

Goodwill Industries of Northwest
North Carolina announced the opening of its newest retail store in the town of
Laurel Park, near Hendersonville. The store will open on May 21 at 1731 Brevard
Road, the former site of Fran’s Fashions.

The Hendersonville store will offer shoppers the same
great bargains they have come to know at all Goodwill stores, but will have
different hours of operation. The new store will be open Monday–Saturday, 9 am
– 7 pm and Sunday, 1 – 6 pm.

On opening day, there will be refreshments, promotional
giveaways and a ribbon cutting with Town of Laurel Park officials, Chamber
representatives and Goodwill executive team members in attendance.

Although the new store will not open to shoppers until
May 21, they are accepting donations now. Donations of any kind are always needed and appreciated: clothing,
electronics, home goods, furniture, jewelry, books, computer equipment and
shoes are in high demand.

In 2014,
Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina helped 32,872 people plan for new careers, improve their
employability, obtain marketable job skills, and earn nationally-recognized,
industry-specific credentials. In
western North Carolina alone, Goodwill’s programs trained more than 6,000
people for careers in diverse sectors such as hospitality, office technology
and healthcare and provided support services that helped nearly 1,200 people land
jobs. Goodwill offerscollege credit and continuing education
courses specifically targeted to local employer needs.
Courses in healthcare, computer technology, and hospitality are examples of
current focus areas. Additionally, Goodwill’s Career Connections Centers offer
free job readiness training and job search assistance.